Back to Councils
Council Details
- Council Type
- Unitary Authority
- Short Name
- Auckland
- CEO
- -
- Established
- -
Contact
- Website
- www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz
- -
- Phone
- -
- Address
- -
Elected Member Remuneration (2025-2026)
Mayor Salary
$318,616
+3.8% from 2025($11,664)
Average Councillor Salary
$139,517
+3.8% from 2025($5,108)
Source: NZ Taxpayers' Union (via Remuneration Authority data). Average councillors' salaries calculated by dividing each council's governance remuneration pool by the number of councillors.
Financial Health Score (2024)
Overall Score
41.4/100
Tier 4 - Concern
National Ranking
#32
of all councils
Peer Group Ranking
#1
of 1 in Auckland Council Group
Solvency
43.3
30%
Operational
38.9
25%
Liquidity
59.4
15%
Assets
-
15%
Sustainability
65
15%
Net Debt to Revenue
482%
Interest Coverage
4.7x
Historical Financial Data
14 years available
Operating Income
$3.53B
+11.4% YoY
Operating Expenditure
$3.95B
+32.0% YoY
Operating Result
$-417.8M
Deficit
Total Result
$-1.05B
Income
Rates$2.54B
Regulatory Income & Petrol Tax$435.7M
Grants, Subsidies & Donations$67.7M
Interest Income$214.7M
Dividend Income$43.1M
Sales & Other Income$236.2M
Total Operating Income$3.53B
Expenditure
Employee Costs$664.1M
Depreciation & Amortisation$342.0M
Grants, Subsidies & Donations$753.5M
Interest Expenditure$553.7M
Purchases & Other$1.64B
Total Operating Expenditure$3.95B
Source: Stats NZ Local Authority Financial Statistics. All values in NZD.